Fed Governor Defies Trump, Refuses To Step Down After He Says ‘You’re Fired’

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook vowed Monday evening that she would not resign, only hours after President Donald Trump declared he was removing her from the central bank’s Board of Governors, The New York Times…

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